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止める、留める、停める とめる tomeru

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  1. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to stop; to turn off
  2. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to park
  3. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain)
  4. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit
  5. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind
    see: 目を留める, 気に留める
  6. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple
  7. Ichidan verbtransitive verb to detain; to keep in custody

Kanji in this word

stop, halt

Example sentences

彼は風呂にはいるのをやめた。
kare ha furo ni ha iru no wo yame ta 。
He refrained from taking a bath.
彼は負けたことを深刻にうけとめた。
kare ha make ta koto wo shinkoku ni uketome ta 。
He took his defeat hard.
彼は疲れていたけれども、働くのをやめようとはしなかった。
kare ha tsukare te i ta keredo mo 、 hataraku no wo yameyou to ha shi nakaxtsu ta 。
Although he was tired, he would not stop working.
彼は彼女に飲酒をやめるようにと忠告した。
kare ha kanojo ni inshu wo yameru you ni to chuukoku shi ta 。
He advised her to stop drinking.
彼は彼女と結婚しようと思ったが、考え直してやめた。
kare ha kanojo to kekkon shiyou to omoxtsu ta ga 、 kangaenaoshi te yame ta 。
He thought better of marrying her.
彼は彼らのけんかを止めさせそうとした。
kare ha kare ra no kenka wo tome sase sou to shi ta 。
He tried to put an end to their quarrel.

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